"We need to prepare for any situation," Jordan Henderson said before the final. Even so, he did not foresee a few situations.
Mohamed Salah's injury is an example. To lose one of the most beautiful goals in the finals in the history of the tournament is another case.
2 mistakes of Karius in the final, that was too much.
One of the disappointments in the match in Kiev was that Liverpool entered the match... too well. They caused a lot of trouble for the opponent's defense, which is easily predictable by many people.
Real Madrid were a bit impatient to lose the ball up to 8 times in 20 minutes of play under pressure from Liverpool. The Kop had 9 shots while Real Madrid only had 2.
However, Salah's injury after the collision with Sergio Ramos has changed the situation.
The "White Vultures" ball possession rate increased from 57% to 70%. Liverpool played down, Toni Kroos and Luka Modric started to control the game. In the last 60 minutes of the match, Real Madrid finished 12 times while 4 were the opponent's number.
For Salah, Liverpool was once considered a "one-man team". Before the match, coach Zinedine Zidane said Salah was an excellent player and of course coach Jurgen Klopp agreed. Marcelo was asked about the task of marking Salah, but Sergio Ramos, whether intentionally or not, found a solution.
Liverpool's deep decline did not necessarily make them lose the match. The key to the primary mistake of goalkeeper Karius led to the opening goal. It is not allowed to appear in any match, let alone the final match of the No. 1 tournament in Europe.
However, Liverpool still rose up and scored an equalizer. Their best player - Sadio Mane had a joint shot from Dejan lovren's header.
However, it was no surprise that the player who created the moments of the match wore the Real Madrid shirt.
Jurgen Klopp could only have brought on a player who made one Premier League start last season, Adam Lallana, but Zidane brought on Gareth Bale, who brought the victory to Real Madrid.
Liverpool missed the opportunity to win a title in the continental arena again, this time in the UEFA Champions League instead of the Europa League.
While before the match, Jurgen Klopp said his tactics were designed with the goal of "picking the stronger opponent to your level", Liverpool did not have the opportunity to show off all their own football. They are ready, prepared but not thorough for all situations.
